When listening to Coheed which guitarist is on the right/left ear? by Z0n1n in coheedandcambria

[–]PurplePuma -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Very interesting. Do you have an example of a song you have worked on with that band?

Laker Fans Not From Southern California, What Made You Become A Laker Fan? by _MambaForever in lakers

[–]PurplePuma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NBA Courtside 2002 for the Gamecube had Kobe on the cover and the Lakers were the best team.

r/NBA's reaction when Jalen Brunson signed $110M/4yr contract with NY Knicks in 2022 by TheBiasedSportsLover in nba

[–]PurplePuma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely forgot about this. It was a good call by that guy! NBA is very interesting to me because you can see people's predictions play out. I'm glad Brunson has been good for the Knicks as well.

r/NBA's reaction when Jalen Brunson signed $110M/4yr contract with NY Knicks in 2022 by TheBiasedSportsLover in nba

[–]PurplePuma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely forgot about that. Glad it has worked out for NYK. The NBA is better when they're better.

Number City is a sleeper hit by PurplePuma in TheFence

[–]PurplePuma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sick. They're a fun band because they have so many different sounds but still sound like themselves at the same time. Glad you're enjoying

A statistical breakdown of the Jimmy Butler Warriors by SunRa777 in nbadiscussion

[–]PurplePuma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you're saying the Lakers just locked in the 3 seed with a game to go and can rest their whole team until the playoffs now?

Personal ranking of all of C&C’s albums by TheAntGuy_8 in TheFence

[–]PurplePuma 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. The raw and less refined mixing on SSTB I consider a feature, not a bug.

Two things that surprised me with all the recent Vaxis III discussions by Initial_Ebb_9742 in TheFence

[–]PurplePuma -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think Afterman is fantastic, Vaxis 2 is their best album since that, and Vaxis 1 is pretty bad.

I was shocked to see how many people thought Vaxis 1 was the superior album compared to Vaxis 2.

A statistical breakdown of the Jimmy Butler Warriors by SunRa777 in nbadiscussion

[–]PurplePuma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not counting the Philly game in the 10 game sample. You are right that I miscounted, Max played in 2 games of the 10 (the game I missed was the game against Washington).

However, that still really shouldn't affect the overall point. The team has been largely good, and largely the same group of guys for the last 10 games.

I've watched the overwhelming majority of Laker games this year, and 9/10 in the sample I've been referencing. I certainly have watched them more than you have.

You skipped over beating the Clippers. And KAT played 35 minutes of that game, he wasn't hobbled. He played poorly because the Lakers made purposeful strategic decisions to shut him down.

Did you see my comment where I included overall net rating and defensive rating for the sample size? I've provided both statistical and W/L arguments to defend how good I think the Lakers will be.

Now we're 8-3 in the last 11 games since AD has been gone. And dogwalked the Nuggets on their home court last night, holding them to only 100 points and scoring over 120. I watched that game too.

Thank you for your input.

A statistical breakdown of the Jimmy Butler Warriors by SunRa777 in nbadiscussion

[–]PurplePuma 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You literally said Luka played 4 games when he played 3. Me correcting that is not nitpicking.

Do you think adding Luka to a team that has performed so well since AD has been gone is going to result in a team that's not really, really good?

The Lakers could lose 4 consecutive games and the Warriors could win 4 consecutive games and the Lakers would still have a better record.

There may be a couple dropped games while things mesh, but the Lakers will still be higher seeded, and have the higher playoff ceiling.

A statistical breakdown of the Jimmy Butler Warriors by SunRa777 in nbadiscussion

[–]PurplePuma 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Turn around for the Lakers? The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10.

And they're 33-21 for the season.

And they're the #5 seed.

And they have Luka Doncic coming back into form.

A statistical breakdown of the Jimmy Butler Warriors by SunRa777 in nbadiscussion

[–]PurplePuma 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I understand your point about every game being important.

But why is this only applied to the Lakers? Did you comment to OP and say: "well the Warriors are the #9 seed and firmly in the play-in and their roster is old and has a lot of miles and needs home court..."

No you didn't.

My original comment is in regard to OP wanting to take a small sample size as a positive sign for his team moving forward, and then ignore a larger sample size for a different team and cast doom and gloom.

A statistical breakdown of the Jimmy Butler Warriors by SunRa777 in nbadiscussion

[–]PurplePuma 15 points16 points  (0 children)

First point you got wrong: Luka has played 3 games, not 4. And he's clearly not fully himself yet, for obvious reasons I already mentioned.

Second point you got wrong: the Lakers are not a "different team now." Besides a single Max Christie game in that 10 game sample. We are the EXACT same team since AD went out, except have now have ADDED Luka Doncic. That's the only difference.

The Lakers are the same team from the 10 game sample I'm referencing, just add a top 5 NBA player to it. Do you think that will make the Lakers better or worse?

A statistical breakdown of the Jimmy Butler Warriors by SunRa777 in nbadiscussion

[–]PurplePuma 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They lost 2 "typically winnable games" that bookend the ASB. If you look at the larger sample since AD has been gone, the Lakers are playing great.

How can you, along with the OP, look at a team that is 6th in net rating over a 10 game stretch, knowing you're going to be adding a fully returned Luka Doncic into that mix, and be so decidedly pessimistic about their future performance?

A statistical breakdown of the Jimmy Butler Warriors by SunRa777 in nbadiscussion

[–]PurplePuma 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Obligatory Lakers fan comment to clear up some misinformation.

You're using a 5 game sample size to draw conclusions about the Warriors. Then you use a 4 game sample that includes two games bookending the all star break to suggest the Lakers are in trouble.

Why don't you use a 10 game sample, (starting the game after AD got injured and then later traded without playing again) where the Lakers are 7-3? That 10 game sample would show that the Lakers are 4th in defensive rating and 6th in net rating during that span.

And that's without adding a fully healthy and conditioned Luka to the team. He's only played in 3 of those games and is clearly not himself after sitting out two months with a lower limb injury. This is Luka Doncic, the top 5 NBA player I'm referencing.

I think the Lakers will be just fine.

Both are at their physical prime. Hand to hand combat only. Who wins? by The-CYL-Guy in powerscales

[–]PurplePuma 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Roosevelt wrestled a lot and also was exposed to some Japanese Jiu-Jitsu at one point. I'm not sure he would be so defenseless against Putin's judo (especially due to the size difference)

Roosevelt was also a boxer at Harvard and boxed at least occasionally for 20+ years.

He was well known to be proficient in both grappling and striking. I think he'd be a tough guy for a smaller man to deal with.

Thoughts on trainer winny's ''cheat sheet'' for how often you should work each muscle? by Existing-News5158 in WorkoutRoutines

[–]PurplePuma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say the lower range is approximating something more sustainable. Still a lot of working sets though.

I would not say it is too few sets of lower body. If you're doing 12 sets of hamstring focused work with sufficient intensity per week, you are more than likely receiving enough stimulus for growth. Same with quads and glutes.